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Episode #1 (Jack Levis) - The man who saved UPS $400 M by banning left turns (and much more)
Supply Chain Optimizers · 2025-01-15 · 38 min
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Have you ever thought what would happen if you could only turn to the right when driving? Well, when UPS banned left turns - and implemented an advanced tech system to design routes - , it resulted in one of the biggest optimizations in the company's history. This week, we spoke with Jack Levis, the man behind this decision. We talked about his early days in UPS straight out of college, to his career implementing technology in one of the biggest logistics players in the world. Supply Chain Optimizers is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so
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